Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Shahi Moong Dal Halwa (Variation 3)
Chef's Menu Description
A time-honoured Indian confectionery hand-crafted with reduced milk, fragrant green cardamom, saffron, and toasted pistachio nuts.
Ingredients
- • 3/4 cup raw rice
- • 1/4 cup yellow moong dal
- • 1 cup grated jaggery
- • 1/4 cup ghee
- • 10 cashews
- • 1 tbsp raisins
- • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- • 2 1/2 cups water
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Dry-roast the moong dal until fragrant and golden, then wash it with the rice.
2
Phase 2
Pressure-cook the rice and dal with 2 1/2 cups water for 4 whistles until soft and mushy.
3
Phase 3
Melt the jaggery with 1/4 cup water, strain out grit, and boil the syrup briefly.
4
Phase 4
Add the cooked rice-dal to the jaggery syrup and stir over low heat until well blended and thick.
5
Phase 5
Fry the cashews and raisins in the ghee until golden and pour the whole thing over the pongal.
6
Phase 6
Stir in the cardamom powder and serve hot with an extra spoonful of ghee.